Golf bag



- 3 CHAR/.5s

Feb. 8, 1927.`

l 1101.1` BAG med oct. 1'2. A1925 Patented Feb. 8l, 1927.V

cHABLEs Horan, ors'r. tours, Mrssouar; l

GOLF BAG.

yiip'pneation filed october 12,-1925. serialfno. 6.2;047.

This invention pertains to golf bags and more particularly to thearrangement therein of'a so called Sunday bag. i

One of the objects of thisinvention is to provide a Sunday bag .whichwill be easily inserted and removed from the golf bag.

Another object is to provide a Sunday bag which will be securelyretained in the golf bag when placed therein. l

' Further objects will appear from the fol# lowing description taken inconnection with the accompanying drawing in which:

Y Figure 1 is a vertical section of a golf bag embodying this invention,showing the Sun- Y l5 day bag mounted therein, and

Figure 2 is an enlarged detail showing the construction of the Sundaybag.

Referring to the accompanying drawing,

' 1 designates a golf bag of any suitable'construction. This bag isusually construct-ed of heavy canvas suitably reinforced by verticalribs and Ais provided usually with a metal rim 2 yat the bottom uponwhich the bag may stand. `Handles 3 and pockets 4 for carrying balls andother auxiliary articles may be provided.

The upper end of the bag 1 is usually furnished with a substantialreinforcing rim.

` This may be of any suitable construction. In the illustration,particularly in Figure "2, a

curled met-a1 rim 5 of aluminum or other suitable material is fixed tothe upper part of the bag 1 and is reinforced by anouter rim 6 and aninner rim 7 held by rivets 8 or other suitable fasteners. The rims 5, 6,and 7 serve to reinforce and stien the mouth of the bag so that it willstand Open.

Many golf bags are equipped with' an inner Sunday bag 9 usually of muchlighter construction than the outer bag 1 but which may also be provided'with a handle 10-and a pocket 11. The inner bag 9 is carried at timeswhen it is inconvenient to carry the heavier outer bag andfor the sakeof convenience is usually arranged so that it may be placed within theouter bag as shown in Figure 1 when not used by itself.

In accordance with this invention, the in# ner bag 9 is provided at itsrim withua reinforcing and stiifening hoop 12. `This hoop may beconstructed o f spring steel or other suitable resilient material sothat it wi'll hold the mouth of the bag open but at the same time becapable of flexure so that it may be sprung so as to pass through themouth of the outer bag. This ring 12 may be attachedV .13 at the rim ofthe inner bag.

to the inner bag by inclosing same in a hem. Y lfV desired, an extensionhood lilmay be also provided so as tocover the golffclubs contained inthc bag by extending and closing the hood 14- as illustrated in Figure1.

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VThe hood 14 is, .l

however, not essential and may be omitted if desired.` When the innerbag is placed in the outer bag the' rim of the inner bag containing t-hehoop 12 is `sprung to pass through the inner rim 7 of the Vouter bag.-The diameterof the hoop is such that if passed through the rim 7 it willspring outwardly tothe full inside diameter ofy the outer bag.A Tt maythen be placed within the outer bag and underneath and adjacent the rim7 as shown in Figure 2.

In this position the rim of the inner bag will be retained inplace bythe rim of the outer bag. This construction, therefore, provides a lightand simple Sunday bag which may beA quickly and easily inserted orremoved from the outer bag and which when inserted will be retained inthe outer bag.

be extended over the golf' sticksxand secured at its mouth asillustrated in Figure land in this position the inner bag is securedagainst removal from the outer bag, since with the hoodlll extended thehoop 12 cannot be tipped from the position shown in Figure 2 so as topermit it to be sprung to pass through the rim 7. A reliable securingdevice is thus provided and after hood 14 is locked with a padlocln'asisoften done so l/Vhen the extension hood Vlil is used it may in suchcases, the entire contents of the bag is securely locked therein. Itwill be seen, therefore, that the hoop 12 provides a resilient rim forthe 'inner bag which not l only permits the removal thereof from theouter bag but which may be placed within the outerbag and adjacent therim thereof and thus serve to retain the inner bag within the outer one.n Y

yIt is obvious that various changes may be made in the details ofconstruction withl 1'. A combination golf bag, comprising,

an outer bag and an inner bag adapted to be nested together bottom tobottom, and a resilient ring on said inner bag adapted to engage` saidouter bag: in order'fto yieldingly retain said bags in nested relation.

A Combination golf bag, comprising, un outer belg end. an inner bagadapted to be nested together bottoni to bottoni,V said inner baghai/inge. resilient top rim adapted to engage seid outer bag in order toyield*-V ingly Vretain said bags in nested relation.A

3. A combination golf bag, YComprising', an' outer beg' and an inner bagadapted to be nested together bottoni to bottoni, ineens 'for yieldinglyretaining`l said bags in nested relation, and n hood attmlied to saidVinner bag.

15 j 4t. A combination gol-f bag, Vcomprising7 en. outer bag `bei/ing arim at its open end, and an inner bag lia-ving a resilient rim at itsopenend, said begs being adapted to be nested together .bottointobottoinwwith the riin of the inner bag engaging Vthe riin of -tlie outerbag in order to yieldingly retain said bags ,l in nested relation.

5. A combination golf bag, lcomprising an outer bag and an innerl bagand ineensV at the top of said Ainner bag to if'riotionally engage thewelll of the outerV beg 'orretain-V 'ing both. o1" seid begs in neste-drelation.

` ln testimony Wliereoluliix niy signature this 15th day of September,1925. y

' CHARLES HOTZE.

